ORAL, HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT GROUP

< ORAL HEAD AND NECk SUPPORT GROUP ., If you or a loved one has been touched by an oral head and neck cancer diagnosis we're here for you.

No Pressure Just Support October 1st, 7:00pm ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center 100 Haynes Street Manchester, CT 06040 Meetings are held the first Monday of every month. 1st Floor Conference Room To register or for additional information contact: Alice Nadeau 860-268-3963 www.oralheadandneckcancer.com:

American Cancer Society -1-800-227-2345 ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute 1

ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

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IAL for the month of August 2012

27 New Larygectomees have reported nationally and 18 have died.
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Hey Larys do you have relatives that are still smoking?

Smoking Cessation classes will be provided at the Hospital for Special Care for any information please contact Ms. Elyse Carroll at 860-832-6256  

IAL report for July 2012

IAL Reports 45 New Laryngectomees and sadly with 6 that died nationwide.

Here locally, 3 New Laryngectomees were operated on at the University of Connecticut Health Center all during the month of July, 2012.

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Medicare Changes in Benefits For 2012

Are you aware that Medicare added five new preventive benefits you

can get for free in 2012? Take advantage of the following benefits to

maintain your highest level of health possible.

New preventive benefits:

*Cardiovascular screening and risk reduction with advice on how to combat

heart disease.

*Depression screening, to make sure you keep your mental health.

*Obesity screening, and dietary counseling for people who are overweight.

*Alcohol misuse screening for people who are at risk for alcohol abuse.

*Screening and counseling for sexually transmitted diseases/infections, to

keep you sexually healthy.

Other preventive benefits:

*Annual wellness doctor visit

*Flu shots and pneumonia shots

*Prostate cancer screenings and colonoscopies

*Mammograms, PAP smears, and pelvic exams

*Glaucoma screenings

*Bone mass measurements

*Diabetes screenings

*Counseling to help you quit smoking

You can find more information on preventive care covered by

Medicare, at Medicareinteractive.org.

ORAL,HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

If you or a loved one has been touched by an oral head and neck cancer diagnosis we’re here for you

No Pressure Just Support

August 6th, 7:00pm

ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute

John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center

100 Haynes Street

Manchester, CT 06040

Meetings are held the 1st Monday of every month.

1st Floor Conference Room

To register or for additional information contact:

Alice Nadeau 860-268-3963 www.oralheadandneckcancer.com

Sponsored by:

American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345

ECHN/Eastern Connecticut Cancer Institute